
POSITION SUMMARY:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator or Designee, the Research Associate performs a variety of complex research experiments.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, or designee
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May functionally supervise Lab Technicians and Aides
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
Wet chemistry laboratory, and may require appropriate contact with biohazards, radionuclides, toxins, animals, and human specimens.
“The Pitarresi Lab studies pancreatic cancer, one of the most lethal cancers with a dismal five-year survival rate of less than 10%. In the Pitarresi lab, we identify and study novel factors that increase metastasis, to discover new therapeutically targetable pathways that may block pancreatic cancer disease progression. To this end, we use genetically engineered mouse models, human patient-derived 3D organoid systems, genome-wide screening approaches, and state-of-the-art sequencing technologies to identify these new drivers of metastasis. The PI, Jason Pitarresi, is a newly established lab at UMMS who is looking for a motivated lab manager/research technician to join his budding team of scientists. Previous work with animals (mice) or cell culture is preferred, but not required.”
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